---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-008333"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NAVI"
cik: "0001593538"
company_name: "NAVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:01:17.137024+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Navient appoints Michael A. Lawson to Board of Directors, effective August 2, 2021

## Summary
- Michael A. Lawson appointed to Navient Board, effective August 2, 2021.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
- Board determined Lawson qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules.
- No transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure were identified.
- Lawson will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2021 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-008333
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NAVI
- cik: 0001593538
- company_name: NAVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1593538/000165495421008333/0001654954-21-008333-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1593538/000165495421008333/navi_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-008333.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-008333.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael A. Lawson was appointed as Director at NAVIENT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: unanimously appointed Michael A. Lawson to the Board effective August 2, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1593538/000165495421008333/0001654954-21-008333-index.htm

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